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Lyle Daniel Van Volkenburg

Lyle Daniel Van Volkenburg

BIRTH 20 JUN 1916 • Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA
DEATH 5 SEP 1945 • Alipore, Gujarat, India

Overview

Name Lyle Daniel Van Volkenburg
Birth 20 JUN 1916
[1,2,3,6,9,11,12,13,14] 		Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, USA 🗺️
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Gender Male
Death 5 SEP 1945
[5,11,12] 		Alipore, Gujarat, India 🗺️
(Age 29)

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Burial 4 AUG 1949
[4,5,11,12,13] 		Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia, USA
According to his daughter, Darleen Brill, the remains were never found. The funeral was mock burial held 4 years later for the benefit of the families. A plaque was placed in Arlington Cemetery with all the Aircrew names on it.

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Person ID I544
Last Modified 8 Jan 2026

Parents

Family ID F113
Father John "Jack" Vanvolkenburg
Mother Mildred A Baker
Marriage 3 NOV 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
Mildred would have been about 2 months pregnant at the time she and John got married.

Family

Family ID F189 - with LaVerna Elberta Villone
Wife LaVerna Elberta Villone , b. 18 AUG 1921, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA, d. 16 JAN 1985, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA (Age 63 years)
Marriage 21 AUG 1937 [7] in Erie, New York, USA
Children
  1. Nancy Carol Van Volkenburg , b. 7 MAR 1938, Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA, d. 22 APR 2007, Maiden, Catawba, North Carolina, USA (Age 69 years)
  2. Darleen Vanvolkenburg , b. 9 JAN 1942, Alden, Erie County, New York, USA, d. 18 MAR 2011, Clover, York, South Carolina, USA (Age 69 years)

Education

Education 13 SEP 1944
[10] 		LaJunta, Colorado
Lyle Van Volkenburg gets his wings.

Residences

Residence 1 JUN 1925
[9] 		Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Residence
[14] 		Buffalo, Erie, New York, U.s.
Residence 1920
[1] 		Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA
Residence 1930
[2] 		Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA
Residence 1935
[3] 		Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA

Misc Events

Event Date Place & Details
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Biographical Sketch
https://ourbigclan.com/lyle-da... 		1916-1645
https://ourbigclan.com/lyle-daniel-van-volkenburg/

Sources

1 1920 United States Federal Census
Year: 1920; Census Place: Niagara Falls Ward 8, Niagara, New York; Roll: T625_1242; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 118
2 1930 United States Federal Census
Year: 1930; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0136; FHL microfilm: 2341162
3 1940 United States Federal Census
Year: 1940; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02839; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 64-546B
4 Alden Advertiser - August 18, 1949, page 1
Lt. VanVolkenburg buried at Arlington
5 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., Alexandria National Cemetery, 1862-2010
Alexandria National Cemetery; Section: B
6 New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942
New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Birth Index
7 New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index
8 New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936
9 New York, U.S., State Census, 1925
New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 17; Assembly District: 07; City: Buffalo Ward 20; County: Erie; Page: 85
10 Newspapers.com - The Buffalo News - 1944-09-13 - Page 3
Lyle Van Volkenburg gets his Wings 1944-09-13
11 U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
12 U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962
13 U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
14 U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York State, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
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